fatty acid synthase

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    Inhibiting fatty acid synthesis reverses bacterial antibiotic resistance

    The topic of antibiotic resistant bacterial species is currently at the forefront of public health discussions globally. This global importance of antibiotic resistance was highlighted most recently during the COVID-19 pandemic, when it was discovered that diabetic patients around the world had...
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    Melanoma Defined By Increased Fatty Acid Synthesis And Unsaturation

    Yet another study implicating dysregulated fatty acid, instead of glucose, metabolism in cancer cells. Namely, the expression and activity of the enzyme fatty acid synthase (FASN) is increased in melanoma cells. Another interesting finding of the study is the increased unsaturation of the...
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    Inhibiting Fatty Acid Synthesis (FAS) Dramatically Improves Sepsis Survival Rate

    Yet another study that points the finger straight at fat as a key factor in one of the most common causes of inpatient hospital mortality - sepsis. Sepsis is currently considered to be a condition of infectious (bacterial) etiology, driven by endotoxin. However, in light of the new findings it...
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